Karen Daly Lecture – Art Looted in the Nazi Era: An Opening Journey to Resolution & Film: The Monuments Men

October 13 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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This program has been organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is supported, in part, by the Paul Mellon Endowment and the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.

Issues of looted art and restitution, particularly of art misappropriated during the World War II era, continue to be very prevalent topics in art news coverage and remain important concerns for museums worldwide. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Karen Daly provides a historical overview of art looting in the Nazi era and the subsequent response of the museum community. Furthermore, she considers how recovery and restitution efforts have evolved to the present day including a discussion of VMFA’s experiences in resolving two art restitution claims.

Karen Daly

Karen Daly, a registrar and administrator at VMFA, holds a BA in religious studies from Louisiana State University and an MA in art historical studies from Virginia Commonwealth University.

About the Film

The screening of this film is in partnership with the Clarke County Branch of The Handley Regional Library.

During World War II, the Nazis steal countless pieces of art and hide them away. Some over-the-hill art scholars, historians, architects and other experts form a unit to retrieve as many of the stolen masterpieces as possible. The mission becomes even more urgent when the team learns about Hitler’s “Nero Decree,” which orders destruction of the artworks if the Third Reich falls. Caught in a race against time, the men risk their lives to protect some of mankind’s greatest achievements.

Times: Lecture starts at 7:00 Film starts at 8:00

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